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Illegal and Violent Conduct of Haifa Municipality Inspectors Against Protesters
Antiwar protest (illustrative). Photo: Orna Naor, Shatil-stok On June 29, 2025, ACRI approached the Haifa Municipality and police...
Jun 302 min read


Unlawful Strip Searches of Female Protesters
Photo: Yossi Zamir, Shatil-stok (the individuals pictured are not connected to the events described in this post) On June 25, 2025, we...
Jun 262 min read


Police Crackdown on Peaceful Anti-War Protests
Police officers remove a protester at Habima Square in Tel Aviv, June 15, 2025. Photo: Arik Segal, "Protest Documentation," WhatsApp...
Jun 192 min read


Thanks to ACRI, the Police Changed the Procedure for the Use of Stun Grenades
On October 31, 2024, the police updated the "Deployment and Use of Stun Grenades" policy. The new version (Heb) allows officers to...
Jun 52 min read


Police Cannot Ban Protesters from Holding Pictures of Gazan Children Killed in the War
Photos of people and children killed in Gaza during a demonstration. Photo: "Standing Together" On May 29, 2025 ACRI sent an urgent...
May 302 min read


Permit for an Antiwar Protest in Haifa: A Saga
Demonstration in Tel Aviv against the war, May 24, 2025. Photo: Zohar Bar Yehuda, "Protest Documentation," WhatsApp The coalition...
May 272 min read


Stop Police Violence Against Protesters
Border Police vehicle at a demonstration. Photo: "Protest Documentation", WhatsApp In response to the government’s most recent efforts to...
Mar 252 min read


Amendment to the Police Ordinance: Powers of the Minister of National Security ("Ben Gvir Law")
The Association for Civil Rights in Israel, together with the Public Committee Against Torture and the Movement for Quality Government,...
Jan 35 min read


Use of Mounted Police in Protests
In September 2023, the police modified and expanded their procedures regarding the use of mounted police at demonstrations. The revised...
Dec 18, 20241 min read


Police Photography of Protesters
In September 2020, the police scrapped the protocol that prohibited photographing protesters other than under exceptional circumstances....
Nov 24, 20242 min read


One Year of War: The Collapse of Human and Civil Rights Protections in Israel and the West Bank
A Review of Human Rights Violations in Israel and the West Bank Over a Year of War Since the horrific massacre carried out by...
Oct 7, 20243 min read


Pepper Spray as a Means of Crowd Control in Protests
In October 2023, the police updated their procedures for operating the MCTZ (spray machine) to allow the addition of pepper spray to the...
Sep 19, 20241 min read


Improper Use of Undercover Police at Demonstrations
On May 22, 2024, we sent legal correspondence (Hebrew) to the Attorney General and the Attorney General of the Police requesting that...
Sep 10, 20242 min read


False Arrests of Demonstrators
Between August 31 and September 9, 2024, at least 127 demonstrators across the country were arrested during anti-government protests. Of...
Sep 9, 20242 min read


Privacy Violation Concerning Striking Civil Servants
On September 1, 2024, following the tragic murder of six hostages, the Histadrut General Organization of Workers in Israel announced a...
Sep 4, 20242 min read


Police violence Against Journalists and Prevention of Press Coverage
On June 16, 2024, we sent legal correspondence to the Attorney General and the Police Commissioner regarding the conduct of the police...
Aug 28, 20242 min read


There is a Police Force in Israel. It Belongs to Ben-Gvir
After the elections, even before the government was formed and as a condition for its formation, the Minister of National Security,...
Aug 26, 20241 min read


Confiscation of anti-war signs by police at demonstrations
On April 11, 2024, we petitioned the High Court of Justice, together with two anti-war demonstrators, demanding that the civilians be...
Aug 25, 20244 min read


Allow the Hadash Student Group to Rally, Marking Nakba Day
On May 12, 2024, we petitioned the High Court of Justice (Hebrew), on behalf of the Hadash student group at Tel Aviv University, after...
May 15, 20242 min read


Warning letters to Kaplan protest leaders
On March 28, 2024, ahead of Saturday night's protest, Tel Aviv District Commander Lt. Gen. Peretz Amar sent warning letters to leading...
Mar 31, 20241 min read
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